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BENJAMIN F. BURCH DIES IN FLORENCE University Student Succumbs to Typhoid Fever-Student Body Adopts Resolutions. News was received Thursday morning of the death of Benjamin F. Burch, a member of the sopho more class during the present term, at his home in Florence. Mr. Burch was seized with an attack of typhoid fever while at his home spending the Christmas holidays, and for the past several days his life' had been despaired of. During his three months' stay on the campus, Mr. Burch had won many friends here by his geniality and admirable virtues. Hlis death comes as a great shock to the circle of his acquaintances, and their syn pathy goes out to the bereaved fam ily. A. a meeting of the student body in the chapel Thursday afternoon, Messrs. V. -1. Scott and Alfred vonKolnitz were appointed as a com mittee to attend the funeral services of their deceased fellow student. The following resolutions were adopted : "Feeling weight of the severe shock and deep sorrow that has conic to us in the death this (lay of our fellow student, Benjamin Franklin Burch, and recognizing the loss to us of a friend and partner in our life; and whereas, "IIe was a man sharing the high est ideals of this campus, never fail ing to measure up to all requirements of a gentleman and companion among us; and whereas, "In his short stay, even in our midst, he had given large promise of usefulness to his State and service to his fellow man, keeping before him principles of honor and tn selfishness; and whereas, "We would express our accord in sorrow with his family and commun ity in the loss of their son and friend: "Be it Resolved, That the sym pathy of the student body of the University goes out to all that loved him, and all that share with us the sadness at his death. "Also that a copy of these resolu tions be sent to the family of the de ceased, and to the pape)rs of Florence County." Clariosophic Officers. The Clariosophic Society, in its last meeting, electedl officers for the second term. TIhese wvill be inaugu rated after the examinations. Tlhe following compose the new adminis tration: Lester Lewis, President: John Jg H-ill, Vice-Presidlent; Ben M. Sawyer, Secretary: G. G. Chris topher, Trreasurer; TI. M. McCordl, Senior Literary Critic; J. F. Brooks, Junior Literary Critic; A. E. Moore, Recorder; J. L. Greene, Sergeat-a.t Arms; H. M. White, Librarian. NEW DORMITORY NEAR COMPLETION Building Will be Thrown Open for Inspection Founders' Day--Soon be Occupied. On January 16, Founders' Day, the new dormitory, which is rapidly approaching completion, will be open for inspection. The building-brick, covered with cement-is of three stories. It has been built with an eye to safety, comfort and sanita tion. The rooms are white with the woodwork of mission. A useful idea, in the form of a corner seat and clothes box, has made a hit with the students. The building not only has sufficient passageways, but also has substantial fire-escapes. The build ing is attractive and there has been a rush for rooms. Moot Court Proceedings. The regular session of Moot Court was held \Vednesday, January 8th, Professor Rucker presiding, with M. James Allen sitting as associate. Associate Justice Cork delivered an opinion in favor of the plaintiff in case of Hamilton vs. Bolton, which was argued at the last sitting of the court, Professor Thomas pre siding as chief justice and Messrs. Guerard and Cork as associates. At torneys for the plaintiff, Cooper and Thomas; attorneys for defendants. Colcock and McIntyre. The court then heard the case which is stated below. City of Fort Mill vs. Theodore Hook. In the Mayor's Court. The town of Fort Mill lies in York county, S. C. Its northern boundary is 200 feet south of and parallel with the northern boundary of the State of South Carolina. Theodore Hook lived on and owned a farm of 240 acres in North Caro lina, the southern boundary of which farm is ioo feet north of the north ern boundary of South Carolina and due north of the northern boundary of Fort Mill. The southern half of Hook's farm is unfenced. He is not reqluiredl to fence under any law of North Carolina. IHook turned his cow into the uin fenced p)art of his farm dlaily, and she frequently strayed into the streets of Fort Mill, and grazed on the green of p)rivate residences adl joining the streets, as was well known to IHook, although the cow returned to Hook's residence in North Carolina each evening. This hadl occurred more than twenty times to H-ook's knowledge in No v'embler andl December, 1911. Ordinance 19 of the City -of Fort Mill, the validity of which as ap plied to acts committed by animals owned by residents of, Fort Mill at the time of the acts therein co demned, is not to be questioned, pro vides: "The owners of any cow, horse, sheep, bull, or hog, which is at large, outside of the premises of its owner, within the limits of the town of. Fort Mill, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than one dollar and not more than $20.oo." On January 2, 1912, this cow roamed through the streets of Fort Mill and browsed on the grass in the court house square, returning at evening to Hook's farm. On January 4, 1912, Hook moved to Fort Mill, where he runs a gro cery, and is now a resident of that city. Fort Mill is a city of over I,oo and less than 5,ooo inhabitants, and the provisions of the Code of Laws of South Carolina of 1912 are ap plicable to this case so far as con cerns the method of instituting and conducting proceedings. The arrest of defendant is to be presumed. Mayor, marshal, and any other necessary officials may be pre sumlec and named at the pleasure of the city attorney and his associate counsel.. Let proceedings be insti tuted against Hook for his cow's conduct on January 2, 1912. Attorneys for plaintiff: Edens and Bush; attorneys for defendant, Gal braith and DuBose. Both the attorneys for the plain tiff and defendant nrgued thei.r case well, and especially as it was their first case in court. Dr. Wauchope Speaks in Chapel. Last Saturday morning the chapel period was taken up by Dr. Wau chope in giving a short but very in teresting report of his visit, during the Christmas holidays, to Philadel phia to attend a meeting of the Mod ern Language association of Amer ica. Many phases of the meeting were mentioned by Dr. Wauchope. The papers read were from all parts of the Union, and various subjects were treated in these papers. The paper that was by far the most in teresting to the members of our own university, also one of the best read, was one by Dr. Reed Smith of the English department of the Univer sity of South Carolina, on "Alle gory." It is hoped that Dr. Smith will in the near future give this in the form of a lecture here. "The Better Kind" Printing, Binding, Photo Engraving PLACB YOUP O)RDERS WITH The State Co. COLUMRIA., :- S.C Men of Carolina We greet you and ask you . to come and meet us. We are your nearest clothing shop. Always up to the minute. - : . J. A. KNIGHT, Campus Arent BAILEY CLOTHING CO. Y. M. C. A. Bldg. Phone 1213 COLLEGE CLOTHING for COLLEGE MEN at COLLEGE PRICES 10% Less Than Other Folks 1405 MAIN - - PHONE 886 Just Think About It Only Takes Me 15 Minutes To Make Your Old Shoes New at the Columbia Shoe Repairing Shop HARRY ORENSTEIN, Prop. Phone 2018 - 1705 Main Work Sent for and Delivered "As Copeland Goes. 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